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AI, CS/CSE, or ECE/EE student, scientist, engineer, professional, AI
enthusiast, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">the
International AI Doctoral Academy (</span><a href="https://www.i-aida.org/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AIDA</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">) is excited to
invite you to register and attend the upcoming hybrid (local/remote)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“</span><a href="https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/aida-auth-ai-cutting-edge-trends-aicet2025-summer-symposium-and-school/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AIDA AICET2025 –
Symposium & Summer School on "AI/ML Cutting Edge Trends</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">” which will take
place in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece, 14-18th
July 2025.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🎓</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Scholarships</b><br>
Three <b>scholarships</b> will be awarded to selected AIDA AICET2025
registrants covering the registration fee, based on <b>excellence</b> and a <b>competitive
selection process</b>, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">👉</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/aida-auth-ai-cutting-edge-trends-aicet2025-summer-symposium-and-school/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Visit
the Scholarships Section</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> to apply.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AIDA
AICET2025 technical sponsorship: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers) SP Society. </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AIDA
AICET2025 Symposium and School will feature:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 2.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">18 top-tier keynote and invited lectures, </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 2.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">32 excellent tutorials/short courses/special sessions
covering the latest advancements in <b>AI and Machine Learning</b>, with
distinguished speakers from leading universities in the USA and Europe
(many having 50K+ and several having more than 100K+ citations).</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Its
various tracks are suitable for students, scientists, engineers, professionals
from any ECE/EE or CS/CSE discipline and for any AI enthusiast.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🏛</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>AIDA AICET2025 is under the
auspices of:</b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Greek Ministry of Labor and Social Security</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Aristotle University of Thessaloniki</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AIDA
AICET2025 covers a wide range of topics related to a) AI core including Deep
Learning and Generative AI, b) various AI applications, c) AI programming skill
development, and c) social impact of AI and AI ethics.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📢</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Bonus:</b> A pre-symposium short
course on Deep Learning by Prof. Ioannis Pitas (AUTH) on <b>July 13, 2025</b>
[see details: </span><a href="https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/pre-symposium-introductory-short-course-on-deep-learning/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/pre-symposium-introductory-short-course-on-deep-learning/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">].</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Details</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📅</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Dates: July 14-18,
2025</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📍</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>On-site:</b> </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/%CE%9A%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF+%CE%94%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82+%CE%95%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD+%CE%91%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD+%CE%9A%CE%95.%CE%94.%CE%95.%CE%91/@40.6268129,22.9625765,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x14a838f97943b2bd:0xd56ca8d4f0abc5de!8m2!3d40.6268129!4d22.9625765!16s%2Fg%2F1tcvl85q?hl=el&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KEDEA Building</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, AUTH, Thessaloniki,
Greece.<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">💻</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Online:</b> Zoom links will be
provided in due time.<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📜</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Certificate of Attendance</b> will
be provided upon request.<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🎉</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Networking, social dinner</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔗</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Register Now</b>: </span><a href="https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/aida-auth-ai-cutting-edge-trends-aicet2025-summer-symposium-and-school/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/aida-auth-ai-cutting-edge-trends-aicet2025-summer-symposium-and-school/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">More
information <b>on the various lectures, tutorials/short courses, registration
options, background needed and general conditions </b>can be found on the event
</span><a href="https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/aida-auth-ai-cutting-edge-trends-aicet2025-summer-symposium-and-school/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">webpage</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In
case of questions, you can contact the symposium manager Ms. Efi Patmanidou </span><a href="mailto:epatman@csd.auth.gr" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">epatman@csd.auth.gr</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We
look forward to welcoming you to this exciting AI/ML event in beautiful
Thessaloniki!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On
behalf of the AIDA AICET2025 Organizing Committee<br>
Prof. Ioannis Pitas (AIDA chair, AUTH, AICET2025 chair) Prof. Efstratios Gavves
(University of Amsterdam), Prof. Stefano Berretti (University of Firenze),
Prof. Evangelos Kanoulas (University of Amsterdam)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🏆</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Gold Sponsor:</b> Cook Medical<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔧</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>Technical Sponsors: IEEE Signal
Processing Society,</b> </span><a href="https://www.eetn.gr/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Hellenic AI
Society</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
, </span><a href="https://tema-project.eu/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">TEMA</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, </span><a href="https://tema-project.eu/projects-cluster" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AI.BIG cluster</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, </span><a href="https://simar-project.eu/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">SIMAR</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> R&D projects and </span><a href="https://www.i-aida.org/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AIDA</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p>
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scriptum: To stay current on AIDA, AI, or CV/ML matters, you may want to
register in the CVML email list, following instructions in: </span><a href="https://lists.auth.gr/sympa/info/cvml" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://lists.auth.gr/sympa/info/cvml</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
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